9. “Laundry”

What it normally means: The physical act of washing your clothes. If you’re lucky, someone else does it for you.Now it means: Doing laundry in college is sort of like the Olympics: It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it is a BIG deal.

10. “English”

What it normally means: A language spoken by billions of people worldwide. Now it means: A major for smart people who don’t know what they want to do in life. Also, they do not screw around when it comes to grammar.

12. “Library”

What it normally means: A place where you check out books FOR FREE. Now it means: A place you will find yourself twice a semester — midterms and finals — and won’t spend a minute more inside than you need to.

13. “Class”

What it normally means: Back in the day, these were individual units of educational time in high school. Now it means: You’ll go to some, you’ll skip others, and if you’re smart, you won’t schedule any before 11 a.m. or on Fridays.

15. “Paper”

What it normally means: In high school, they were about five pages long tops and followed the five paragraph structure.Now it means: About 20 pages long, and you should have probably started it a tad earlier than the night before.

18. “Homework”

What it normally means: You hated when your teacher gave it to you in high school, but you did it anyway because it was graded.Now it means: You’ll find out about two weeks into freshman year that you never, ever need to do the reading.

19. “Résumé”

What it normally means: An organized list of your accomplishments, skills, and activities required in job applications.Now it means: One page of single-spaced, 12-point font, utter bullshit that is your entry ticket to the real world.

22. “Alcohol”

What it normally means: You crack open a beer or pour a glass of wine when you need to celebrate or let loose a little.Now it means: The fuel for every good and bad decision you make from Thursday through Saturday.

23. “Exam”

What it normally means: A method by which your teachers could assess your knowledge in a subject area every few weeks in high school.Now it means: Now, half your semester grade comes from the midterm, and the other half from the final.

25. “College”

What it normally means: Four years of education with a little socializing built in. Now it means: Where you become who you are, build lifelong friendships, and occasionally learn a little — with some strong drinks added in for good measure.